1998 Ford Expedition Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 5%of 836 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Ford Expedition, 5% of the 836 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on the highway on 02/20/2009 I experienced a blow out on the passengers right front tire. The speed was about 60 MPH. I then experienced a second blowout 30 days later 03/20/2009 on the left rear drivers tire. Once again this was about 1.5 -2 hrs of highway driving. My whole family of 4 was in the SUV at the time. Now I don't feel safe with the other two tires.”
NHTSA complaint #10262629, filed 2009-03, 136,455 miles“Traveling on new portion of I-670 my rear tire blew out. Suv has 52,000 miles on it, the tire that blew was the original and it had 6,000 miles on it. Spare was put on SUV oct 30, 2003.”
NHTSA complaint #10093087, filed 2004-09, 52,000 miles“While parking spare tire rack bolts located underneath the vehicle snapped. This caused the spare tire to fall to the ground. Dealership was notified,but did not resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10087185, filed 2004-08, 70,000 miles“While driving 5 MPH the spare tire located underneath the vehicle disconnected from the vehicle and fell onto the ground. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10103560, filed 2004-12, 87,000 miles“Dt: the steel belt is sticking out of the rubber on the tire. It is occurring where the tread meets the sidewall. The tire is a goodyear wrangler rt/s p265/70r17. The contact noticed that this problem had allowed air to leak out of the tire. This was on october 13, 2005. The tire was located on the front passenger's side . The contact examined the tire, and found that there was no puncture marks in the tire. When the contact took vehicle back to the dealer, they said that it was due to driving on a low tire. The contact had not driven with the tire on the vehicle when he noticed the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139868, filed 2005-10, 60,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 29 | 13% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 26 | 9% |
| 2003 | 57 | 9% |
| 2002 | 26 | 8% |
| 2001 | 59 | 10% |
| 2000 | 172 | 19% |
| 1999 | 184 | 19% |
| 1998 | 38 | 5% |
| 1997 | 36 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1998 Ford Expedition
144 complaintsEngine cooling
127 complaintsElectrical system
115 complaintsVehicle speed control
78 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
70 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
61 complaintsBrakes
57 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsWheels
37 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsSeat belts
25 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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